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US sweeps Germany in Olympic men’s prelims

The Columbian
Published: July 30, 2012, 5:00pm

LONDON (AP) — Clay Stanley scored 16 points and the U.S. men’s volleyball team improved to 2-0 in preliminary pool play at the London Olympics with a three-set victory over Germany on Tuesday.

Matt Anderson added 15 points in the 25-23, 25-16, 25-20 win for the defending Olympic champions. The Germans were led by Georg Grozer with 12.

The United States opened preliminary pool play with a three-set sweep of Serbia on Sunday. The men’s and the women’s volleyball teams play on alternating days at London’s Earls Court.

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